For millennials like me Jurassic Park holds a special place in our hearts. The first movie was mind-blowing – for the first time ever Dinosaurs really came to life. Yes there were dinosaurs in movies before but there was nothing like it – they were living breathing dinosaurs on our screens – it was literallyContinue reading “Jurassic World Comes Really Close to Capturing the Magic of Jurassic Park…”
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Grace Is…
What is Grace? Grace is more than being lucky to be on God’s side. Grace is God’s goodness showered on people who have failed. Grace is God’s love on those who think they are unlovable. Grace is God knowing what we are designed to be. Grace is God believing in us when we have givenContinue reading “Grace Is…”
Legalism and Law-Keeping
J.I. Packer on Legalism and keeping biblical law: No doubt ever appears about the universal applicability and authority of laws commanding and forbidding particular things… and John tell us ‘this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments.” In 1957… John Murray wrote: ‘It is symptomatic of a pattern of thought current inContinue reading “Legalism and Law-Keeping”
Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape
This week during sermon prep I have been listening to an old Tooth & Nail playlist – and I came across this classic. I haven’t heard it in years – but its so good! It honestly gets me every time (in a good way).
Calvin’s Thorns
“Now though sinful desires exert their power on the hearts of men, before the word of the Lord springs up into the blade, yet, at first, their influence is not perceived, and it is only when the corn has grown up, and given promise of fruit, that they gradually make their appearance. Each of usContinue reading “Calvin’s Thorns”
The Centrality of Christ
Torrance recalls H.R. Mackintosh’s emphasis on the centrality of Christ: H.R Mackintosh used to press home to us again and again the perfect oneoness of Jesus Christ with the innermost being of the Father. He used to refer with great awe to “one of the best accredited parts of the tradition Jesus is recorded toContinue reading “The Centrality of Christ”
What Should Preachers Be Reading?
What would you say to a preacher who feels intimidated by all he feels he needs to read in order to “speak to the culture”? Where should he start? He needs to start noticing the cultural water he swims in every day. You don’t need to start with heavy tomes. Look at the music videos onContinue reading “What Should Preachers Be Reading?”
Summer – The Pursuit & Presence…
Summer is such a chill time, sleeping in – beach days – lazy nights, and in a few months – the fall rush will start all over again. The reality however is that we only get 20-25 years of our life when we get a “summer off” – the rest of life is fast paced,Continue reading “Summer – The Pursuit & Presence…”
The – Not So Tempting – Temptations of St. Anthony
No one in the entirety of Europe from the years 1200-1750 had any idea what temptation, or torsos, were. I just came across this hilarious piece of religious-art history. You NEED to look at the whole thing, but here are a few highlights… Just to get this out of the way, I am aware thatContinue reading “The – Not So Tempting – Temptations of St. Anthony”
You can be a complementarian but..
You can be a complementarian but, you can’t get there through the doctrine of the trinity. That’s the conclusion those who hold to complementarianism but want to be theologically and intellectually honest (as well as in line with the historic teachings of the church) should come to after reading Steve Holmes’ (Prof. at St. Andrews)Continue reading “You can be a complementarian but..”
CWoznicki Think Out Loud 